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Eurostar
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English
Etymology
Commercial name, from en Euro star.
Pronunciation
en /ˈjʊəɹəʊstɑː(ɹ)/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Eurostar.wav Southern England
Proper noun
A high-speed passenger train service connecting London with mainland European cities via the Channel Tunnel.
en Eurostar operates two stations in this region.
en 2019 December 4 Richard Clinnick Under the sea with Eurostar Rail 50–51 On April 4 2018, the first commercial trains began running between London and Amsterdam. Current Eurostar Chief Executive Mike Cooper said: "The departure of our first commercial service to Amsterdam represents a historic milestone for Eurostar and the growth of international high-speed rail."
A similar intercity service in Italy.
Noun
thumb|A pair of Eurostar (1) trains at the former Waterloo International station
A train on these services.
A British Rail Class 373 (now largely superseded by British Rail Class 374 Class 374) on any service.
en 2006 Electric Railway Now that the Mallard upgrade to GNER's Mark 4 coaches is complete the entire fleet is now available for service and the Eurostars are no longer required to maintain the timetable.
Further reading
Anagrams
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en High-speed rail Rail transportation